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His father is the Norwegian jazz musician Egil Johansen and his mother is the Norwegian-born 50s jazz singer Ellen Böbak. He represented Sweden at the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest with "Se på mig" and finished third with 100 points. The song stayed at the top of Svensktoppen for fifteen weeks, charting for thirty weeks in total.

Johansen wrote a book, published in March 2013, entitled Med nya ögon (Through Different Eyes) which he co-authored with journalist Colette van Luik. It is autobiographical and tells in a self-evident way his lifestory as an musician and performer. From childhood to the big breakthrough in 1995. Describes marriage, becoming dad, self-esteem, and the backside of celebrity.[1]